Online Dating Tips for the 50+

by Calvin Gray - Last updated May 12, 2017

It is easy to assume that the only people who frequent online dating sites are twenty and thirty something’s, but research has indicated that far from being a young person’s playground, the world of internet dating is increasingly being frequented by the silver surfers. So if this applies to you, read on for my online dating tips for the 50+ and increase your chances of online dating success!

Online dating tips for the 50+

Divorce rates are on the rise, and although finding yourself all alone is tough no matter what age you are, it can be very depressing to end up single when you are in the twilight years of your life. Thankfully, thanks to the wonderful world of online dating, you don’t need to give up all hope of finding love again—as long as you have access to a computer and the internet, it is very easy to register on an online dating site and start trawling through the profiles to find Mr or Miss Right.

Online dating tips for the 50+ – create a great profile

Everything that applies to younger singletons will still apply to older people: the best way to attract interest on an online dating site is to have a great profile picture and some interesting content. Always post a recent picture—dates will not be impressed if your photo shows a fit, lean looking individual with a full head of hair, yet you turn up with a pot belly and no hair.

Stay safe when internet dating!

Never get carried away with the notion of meeting new people and forget the basic principles of internet dating safety. You might assume you know how to spot a charlatan and scam artist, but the fact remains that older people are far more likely to be sucked in by a slick line in chat and some nice pictures. Older singles are often more vulnerable and lonely, which makes them a great target for scammers, so the golden rule must always be: if he/she sounds too good to be true, they probably are.

On the same note, it someone you have started talking to on an internet dating site starts asking for cash, for whatever reason, walk away, no matter how convincing they appear to be. Hundreds of people are scammed every year by fraudsters looking to make some easy money, and the vast majority of these victims are in the over 50s bracket.

Online dating tips for the 50+ – safe sex

Just because you don’t need to worry about an unwanted pregnancy any more, thoughts of safe sex should not disappear out of the window the moment you meet someone who makes your heart beat a little faster.

There are just as many “players” out there in the older age brackets as there are in the younger ones. They are typically the type who loses interest as soon as a conquest has been made, so before you become another sexually transmitted disease statistic (the numbers of cases of STDs are increasing in the older generation faster than any other age group), always practice safe sex.

Does online dating for the 50+ age group work?

Online dating is often more successful in those of more advanced years because this age group is less fixated on looks and more comfortable in their own skin. So if you have unexpectedly found yourself single and want to start dating again hit the internet and start surfing for a new love!